"A fat sheep, or a two-man show?"
Chung Shen-soo remained calm. He just uncorked the black bottle and poured out a little powder.
The peddler's saliva flew everywhere as he spoke, "To be honest, as long as you pick a fingernail-sized bit of this mermaid powder and swallow it with wine, you will be full of vigor for several hours …"
"It's indeed a wonderful thing, a wonderful thing!"
Qi Yuan nodded repeatedly. "Recently, there's a new girl in the Yixiang Restaurant. Her waist, her figure … It's amazing! With such a gift, I'll definitely make her kneel and beg for mercy … "
"If it's the powder of mermaid scales, it's worth it …"
Chung Shen-soo glanced at the peddler who was about to cry and said, "But this … seems to be the bone powder of sea monkeys."
"Sea monkeys?"
The expressions of the surrounding onlookers changed.
This was a legendary demon that lived in the sea. It liked to drag people into the sea and drown them, then eat their brains.
"The Sea Monkey is also known as the 'Kappa'. Although its bone powder also has a strong aphrodisiac effect, it doesn't have the miraculous effect of strengthening one's True Yang like the Merfolk's Powder … In fact, if one takes too much of it, there will be a calamity of losing one's Yang … Its value is greatly reduced. This bottle of yours is worth at most fifty copper coins.
Chung Shen-soo shook his head and said.
This knowledge was obtained from the handwritten copy of the Four Seas Extraordinary Scriptures.
Although the author's copy was messy and there were only two serious magic arts, he had recorded a lot of miscellaneous information.
In particular, some of the strange things in the sea were an eye-opener for Chung Shen-soo.
"50 copper coins?"
A trace of panic flashed across the peddler's face and he shouted, "This is authentic mermaid scale powder, not sea monkeys …"
"Really? Mermaid scales have a fragrance when burned, but the bone powder of sea monkeys has a fishy smell when burned. Do you want to give it a try? "
Chung Shen-soo asked with a faint smile on his face.
"50 copper coins are too little, at least a silver dollar," the peddler said in the end.
Qi Yuan's expression changed. How could he not understand that he had been tricked? He had almost been taken advantage of?
"Fifty copper coins. Take it or leave it."
Chung Shen-soo threw out a row of coins and looked at the peddler.
"Sigh … I've met an expert today."
The peddler sighed and handed the small bottle to Chung Shen-soo. Then, he packed up his load and cupped his hands to bid farewell.
"This person … may have some connection with the sea, it's also a way. Let's place the bait first … '
Chung Shen-soo looked at his back and smiled without saying a word.
"This brother's knowledge is vast, truly admirable."
Qi Yuan directly sat down opposite Zhong Shenxiu. "I thank you for reminding me just now. I haven't asked for this brother's great name?"
"Fang Lang!"
Chung Shen-soo put away the bottle and replied calmly, "Sir, are you a foreign student?"
"That's right. I've liked new things since I was young. Later, I begged my father to send me to study in the west. However, the mysterious people there all have their own associations … It's extremely difficult for a native to enter, let alone a foreigner like me!"
Qi Yuan smiled bitterly. "After I graduated, I returned to the State of Zhou and prepared to continue my search for immortality …"
"I also have the heart to seek Dao, but … true cultivation is elusive and hard to find."
Chung Shen-soo chatted with Qi Yuan for a while more. Qi Yuan was impressed by his demeanor, temperament, and style of conversation. Then, he mentioned something.
"True cultivation? I have news here. In three days, there will be a Celestial Retention Town 20 miles east of here. There's a Daoist priest there who wants to take in a disciple! "
Qi Yuan said, "I've seen that Daoist priest use Dharma spells with my own eyes. He's truly capable. If you're interested, why don't we travel together in three days?"
"What a rich man!"
"No wonder I felt that he had some aura on him, but it's not deep!"
Chung Shen-soo made up his mind and smiled. "Of course, let's go together!"
...
Three days later.
Outside Celestial Retention Town, Chung Shen-soo and Qi Yuan got off the carriage. They looked at the mottled buildings and heaved a sigh of relief.
The carriage was bumpy, and it was uncomfortable.
"That Daoist priest 'Ju Liuzi' is truly capable. He once demonstrated a Dharma spell and cut paper into the moon. A fairy jumped down from the Moon Palace …"
Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. He had snuck out this time and did not even bring his servant. "If I can join an immortal sect, I'll be satisfied just learning that."
Chung Shen-soo was speechless when he heard that.
At that moment, a few horses galloped over from the side of the road. They did not slow down at all when they saw someone on the side of the road.
"Get out of my way!"
A woman on the horse waved her horsewhip and lashed it over.
Chung Shen-soo pulled Qi Yuan back and barely dodged the whip. Qi Yuan was so angry that he saw the riders leave and cursed, "Ptui … These people from the pugilistic world. All of them are so domineering just because they learned some martial arts. They really deserve to be killed!"
"So they're people from the pugilistic world."
Chung Shen-soo nodded. He thought of the other party's attire and the bulging waists. They did look like people from the pugilistic world. He could not help but smile. "Are they also here for Ju Liuzi?"
Pa!
Qi Yuan clapped his hands and shouted, "We can't let them get ahead of us!"
He immediately pulled Chung Shen-soo and hurried into the ancient town.
In the ancient town, there was a huge house. At that moment, there were already many people at the entrance.
The few people from the pugilistic world were among them. There were three men and one woman. They were full of heroic spirit, but they also looked at the crowd like they were ants.
It would have been fine if they were immortals.
However, when Chung Shen-soo looked over, he only saw a few martial artists whose Qi and blood were slightly stronger than ordinary people.
Apart from them, there were many people from the pugilistic world and wealthy merchants. Clearly, Ju Liuzi's disciple recruitment this time was quite a big event.
"Good boy, you can definitely become an old immortal's disciple. Look at these people. They're already so old. Aren't they embarrassed to come here to seek immortality?"
A fat man dressed in silk and satin was coaxing his fat son.
At that moment, the door opened with a bang. An old man with the demeanor of an immortal stood at the door and said with a smile, "This humble Daoist is taking in disciples today. Those who are fated can enter the main hall and listen to this old Daoist's lecture. The best will be recorded …"
"Old immortal is so magnanimous!"
Among the group of people from the pugilistic world, a green-clothed swordsman cupped his fists and said, "I'm the Crane Feather Swordsman, Sunchu. These are my sworn siblings. Even if we can't become your disciples, we're willing to serve you …"
His words were flattering and shameless. While the group rolled their eyes, they secretly hated how they had been beaten to it.
Chung Shen-soo and Qi Yuan looked at each other and smiled. They entered the mansion, passed by a somewhat deserted garden, and arrived at the main hall.
The main hall was wide and could accommodate a hundred people. There were tables all around, and a group of people sat on the ground. The old Daoist Ju Liuzi sat at the head of the table and began to preach, "Dao is nothingness. Those who obtain the nothingness of Dao can turn the formless into something. They can change into birds and beasts, ride on phoenixes and cranes, sit on flood dragons and whales …"
"Covering the changes of the universe, I am all things, and all things can be me. My body is a worm and a worm on the inside, a lice and flea on the outside, a turtle and a fish on the inside, a rat and an ant on the inside …"
His voice was faint and carried an inconceivable power.
Everyone in the hall listened as if they were listening to a wonderful scripture. They were intoxicated, and their eyes gradually became blurry.
On the surface, Chung Shen-soo also pretended to be fascinated, but a dark light flashed in his eyes.
In his eyes, the old Daoist Ju Liuzi's thin face suddenly became distorted and ferocious … Two huge sarcomas appeared on his shoulders, and there seemed to be countless worms crawling in and out of them …
Strange roots and tentacles pierced through Ju Liuzi's body, making him look like a marionette.
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